imagine//c.g.

2//nightmares

I sat up screaming. Sweat dripped from my brow and my clothing seemed confining. It's not real. I told myself.

Nevertheless I crept out of my cell over to one just as familiar. Carl's breathing punctuated the silence as I crawled into the top bunk where he slept.

Settling beside him I inhaled his scent, like pine and peppermint. He groaned and opened his eyes a bit. "Y/N?"

"I had a bad dream." I whispered like a child. He gently kissed my nose and wrapped his arms around my body. I nuzzled into his chest, content.

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I woke again, breathing hard. His arms tightened, but tears began to drip from my eyes as the memories swirled.

"Shhhh." He hushed. The sobs choked my throat.

"No. No." I said, sobbing. "I lost you, I lost you."

"Babygirl, I'm not going anywhere. You're mine, and always will be. Someday," he shifted, staring into my eyes gently, rubbing circles on my shoulder. "We're gonna get married, and I'll never leave you. Ever. We're together, remember? Together, always. Okay, Y/N?"

I got as close as I possibly could to his body and clutched him close. "I love you. " I said quietly.

"I love you too." He responded as we drifted off into sleep again.